WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Inquisition was a Court used by the ____ to force people to follow its teachings or suffer violent consequences
A
Lutheran Church
B
Presbyterian Church
C
Catholic Church
D
Sunni Muslims
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was a special court set up by the Catholic Church to stop the spread of the Protestant faith especially in Spain, Portugal and Italy. The leaders of the Catholic Church considered all Protestants to be heretics so in these countries they were put on trial for their religious beliefs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition (Spanish: Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición), commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition (Spanish: Inquisición española), was established in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church established the Roman Inquisition, which aimed to eliminate Protestantism and punish those who strayed from church doctrine.

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